Hospital Foodservice Staffing Shortage: Boosting Team Resiliency Hospital foodservice operations are tasked with delivering quality meals to patients, visitors, and staff, yet staffing shortages continue to pose multiple challenges. Ensuring…
Hospital Food: Expanding Beyond Patients into Retail The phrase “hospital food” has historically evoked images of simple meals served on segmented trays. However, nutrition is vital to recovery, and many…
National Nutrition Month®: Sustainability and Health March is designated as National Nutrition Month® by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as well as Nutrition Month by Dietitians of Canada. It also includes…
Hospital Dining Technology: Variety is the Spice of Life Nutrition is a vital aspect of recovery, particularly when someone is prescribed a therapeutic diet (e.g., renal, diabetic, etc.) during their…
Enterprise Foodservice Management Software Combats Supply Chain Challenges In enterprise foodservice management, operators are tasked with driving value in their organization and strategizing cost savings across an expansive health system.…
Contract Food Service Companies or Self-Op? There is often a heated debate regarding the preferred food service management style. Should operators self-operate or enlist contract food service companies? Self-operated facilities…
IDDSI Levels: Dysphagia Diet Standardisation in Foodservice What are IDDSI levels?While massive multi-site healthcare systems are becoming the norm, individual facilities often maintain different foodservice methods and recipes. IDDSI levels…
Patient Food Ordering Software in Healthcare Foodservice If you attended the 2022 Association for Healthcare Foodservice (AHF) Conference, you know that one key takeaway was labor challenges. Foodservice departments have…
Mobile Inventory Software Complements All Management Models Inventory management is a universal foodservice need, and all industries including healthcare, the Department of Defense, higher education, and corrections must ensure they…
Automating Military Dining Facilities Military service members have a fast-paced tempo to meet mission and training requirements, which frequently requires meals on the go. “Fast” often translates to fast food,…
